Lifestyles

DEAR ABBY: How much should a neighborhood do to keep up a vacant house? About 15 years ago, a couple in their 50s moved into the end of my cul-de-sac....

Dear Heloise: I learned during postsurgery physical therapy that balance is highly impacted by vision. Therapy exercises that were done with closed ey...

DEAR ABBY: We live 500 miles from our nearest relatives, but a niece is attending a university about 50 miles away. We invite her to join us for holid...

DEAR RUSTY: What happens to seniors if the country runs out of funds to pay out monthly Social Security to beneficiaries? I am 78 years old and Social...

ELDRED — The McKean County chapter of the Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees (PASR) met Oct. 28 at the United Methodist Church in Eldred, wit...

Dear Heloise: Here are some new ways in which I've reduced my household plastic use: I started using new products like biodegradable dishwasher pods a...

DEAR ABBY: I'm 78, and my husband is 79. This past year, he lost $500,000 through a fraudulent bitcoin site. Fortunately, we have $500,000 left, but I...

TOPS 16 met Oct. 28, opening with the TOPS pledge and the song "I'm Looking Slimmer." Jeanne Lowe and Barb Smead weighed in 13 members. Chris Lathrop ...

Residents, staff and their families celebrated Halloween with a party at Chapel Ridge on Wednesday evening. The festivities included trick-or-treating...

Dear Heloise: One Christmas, my good friends surprised me with a gift called a "SaladShooter" (a motorized rotary grater). Before I could mute my inne...

DEAR ABBY: Let me start off by saying I have a great life, a good job, a loving boyfriend and family I adore. I'm a 42-year-old woman with grown child...

Women's Literary Club hears presentation on ATA services The Women's Literary Club met Oct. 23 at Hill Memorial Church, with Holly Puglio presiding. C...

Dear Heloise: Whenever you prepare to paint a room in your house, one of the things that you should do is remove all switch plates and outlet covers, ...

DEAR ABBY: I am 39 and have been with my husband for 20 years. We got together when we were young, and our two kids are almost grown. Early in our rel...

ALLEGHENY OUTDOOR CLUB will take a short, easy hike of 2.5 to 3 miles from Bean Fields in Irvine around Buckaloons Campground on Sunday. Meet at Musan...

Dear Heloise: My husband and I recycle and compost as much as we can; consequently, we have less trash to put out for trash collection. We found that ...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are friendly with another couple, "Matt" and "Mara." They have two young children, one of whom is autistic. We have five c...

DUBOIS — When most people hear the words breast cancer, they immediately think of women. While women account for the vast majority of breast cancer di...

Dear Heloise: As a person over 70, I'm committed to only adopting older pets (cats in my case) and making sure that they'll have someone to take care ...

DEAR ABBY: I am the mother of a beautiful 30-year-old son, "Caleb," who's married, employed and happy. We have a close relationship, and he thinks Mom...